Erniu, bathed in a cold sweat, had finally managed to finish this simple meal.
But after the meal, Liu Shishi wanted Erniu and Yao Qian to stay the night, saying it was too late in the evening, and suggested waiting until the next morning to leave.
Hearing this, Erniu's heart sank; he hadn't expected that they would still not be able to get away.
Just as Erniu was considering how to politely decline, Yao Qian suddenly stood up and said, "We won't stay tonight, I still need to visit my sister-in-law with Erniu. You and your husband should get some rest early, so we won't bother you anymore."
"Right, Erniu?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that Yao Qian had given him a way out, Erniu quickly agreed, "It's so late already, my wife is still at home, and I can't stop worrying about her, sister-in-law, we won't stay over tonight."
"But you've come all this way..."